The General (insurance)

The General

Industry	Insurance & Finance
Founded	1963
Headquarters	Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Key people	Randy Parker, CEO[1]
Products	Auto Insurance
Website	The General - www.thegeneral.com

The General Automobile Insurance Services, Inc. (or simply The General) is a licensed insurance agency that is a subsidiary of PGC Holdings Corp. (PGC), that focuses on auto insurance. In 2012, the company was acquired by American Family Insurance; The General brand still remains as a separate brand.^[2] The General specializes in insuring drivers who are considered "high risk," whose car insurance premiums are typically more expensive.^[3]

History

The General began selling insurance in 1963, under the company name Permanent General Agency.^[4] Later, the name was changed to Permanent General Assurance Corporation (PGAC), and in 2012, it was announced that Permanent General and all affiliated companies will unify under the one brand name "The General."^[5]

In 2016, retired professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal appeared in a commercial for the company.^[6]

Operating territory

The General is based in Nashville, Tennessee, and has several physical store operations throughout the state of Louisiana, and internal offices in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Texas among others.

Awards

In 2012, The General and Ken Roberts Productions received three Telly Awards in the Animation category. A Silver Award was won for the Baseball ad,^[7] and Bronze Awards were won for Football and Snowboard.^[8]

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